Giles Sports Witney Boys League round-up
Witney Vikings returned to winning ways with a 6-2 victory over Banbury United in the Under 14 A League.
Vikings, playing on their new pitch at Stanton Harcourt, led 2-0 at half-time with a goal from Snowy Gilkes and a penalty by Carl Williams. After the break, Witney added further goals from substitute David Hambidge (2), Williams and Alex Quinn.
Carterton Rangers beat Banbury Athletic 3-1 thanks to two goals from Jason Trinder.
A weakened Charlbury side battled hard against Bicester but went down to a 5-2 defeat in Under 13 A League.
Charlbury's Jack Eley cancelled out an early Bicester strike, but although Jack Mahoney's penalty gave them hope, Bicester proved too strong.
Ducklington battled well against Marsh Gibbon, but eventually lost 4-3 in the B League. Ducklington's goals came from Daniel Brown (2) and Alex Henshall.
Bradley Bryant scored a hat-trick in Carterton Rangers' impressive 9-2 victory at Wychwood, to make it 22 goals scored in two games.
Newly-established Witney Academy maintained their 100 per cent record in the Under 12 A League after a 4-1 victory over Chesterton.
Julian Chaundy smashed a first-half hat-trick and Joseph Bull blasted in an unstoppable shot to seal the result.
Carterton Rangers secured a 4-1 victory in their home match with Hook Norton. Owen Collins grabbed a hat-trick, and after Hook had pulled one back, Richard Williams made the game safe with No 4.
Last season's champions, Tower Hill, were given a real scare by Highfield in a classic Under 11 game of two halves.
After Highfield raced into a 2-0 lead, Tower produced a second-half comeback to draw level through a Jack Cummings brace. Ben Stuart popped up with two goals in the last seven minutes to give the defending champions the points.
Eddie Dunn scored a hat-trick as Witney Vikings beat Bicester Town Colts 6-0. Other goals came from Dominic Barnes (2) and Kieran Foggett.
Carterton Rangers recorded a 6-1 victory against Easington Sports after leading 5-0 at the break thanks to a Jamie McDonough hat-trick and strikes from Tom Poole and Tom Clapham.
Easington pulled a goal back after the break through Ben Allen, only for McDonough to claim his fourth goal from the penalty spot.
Carterton Rangers Colts went down to a last-minute penalty at Langford KEA in the B League.
Langford took the lead through a well-struck free kick from Rik Bridges. Rangers deservedly equalised through Liam Wixey, but with time running out, Bridges converted a penalty for Langford
Dynamo Witney beat a battling Appleton Stars 10-1 with a brilliant all-round performance in the C League.
Tom Brooks led the way with a four-timer, with Kristian Collis hitting a hat-trick. Gary Hill, Tom Taylor and Sam Stephens were also on target.
Wychwood went down to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Bloxham, despite good performances from Nick Gorton and keeper Joshua Bishop.
Carterton Rangers beat last year's champions Hook Norton Rangers 3-1 in the Under 10 A League. Connor Allmond opening the scoring for Carterton, with Nathan Bowles and Connor Higginson completing the scoring.
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